by Jake Dunagan at 9:04 PM
The Department of Political Science and the College of Social Sciences have approved the creation of a new public-policy/futures studies tenure-track position and are currently searching for candidates. Please see the note below for details of the appointment and application procedures. This is very good news for the program and the HRCFS.
Assistant Professor, Position No. #82278, Department of Political Science, College of Social Science, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, full-time, 9-month, tenure track appointment, to begin August 1, 2008.
Duties: Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in public policy and futures studies; conduct and publish research; share in advising; contribute to departmental, college, and community life and to the development of the public policy concentration; seek extramural funding.
Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field. [ABD with all requirements for degree completed by August 1, 2008, considered]. Demonstrated ability to teach and conduct research in public policy.
Desired Qualifications: Applicant should demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze continuing and emerging issues in policy analysis in contexts of accelerating change and uncertainty in the near- and long-term, and to use critical and futures-oriented approaches to address major questions such as globalization, climate change, energy, new technologies, health, and demographic change and mobility. The ability to contribute to one or more of the other parts of the Department's curriculum such as political theory, governance, comparative politics, indigenous politics, and global politics is also highly desirable. Selected candidate should be committed to innovative educational strategies and work with students with diverse backgrounds and experiences. The College is committed to excellence in scholarship and favors candidates who are collegial and attentive to issues of race, gender, sexuality and other dimensions of diversity.
Salary Range: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
To Apply: Send a dossier that includes a curriculum vita, a writing sample, a sample course syllabus, a statement of teaching philosophy, and at least three letters of reference, to Jon Goldberg-Hiller, Chair, Political Science Department, 640 Saunders Hall, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822.
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin on January 10, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled.
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